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Today’s Featured Birthday Writer Salman Rushdie (65) Word of the Day Ambiguous am-BIG-yuh-wus (adjective) Doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness; inexplicable; capable of being understood in two or more...

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Posted Jun. 19, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jun 19, 2012 at 7:13 PM

Posted Jun. 19, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jun 19, 2012 at 7:13 PM

Word of the Day

Ambiguous am-BIG-yuh-wus (adjective) Doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness; inexplicable; capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways — www.merriam-webster.com

Website of the Day

National Juneteenth Observance Foundation

njof.org

Thirty-six states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or observance. June 19 is set aside to celebrate the end of slavery in America, and the NJOF is working to make it an official national observance. Learn about the history and legacy of the Juneteenth movement.

Number to Know

2: Approximate number of years before slaves in Galveston, Texas, received news of the Emancipation Proclamation. (See below for more information.)

This Day in History

June 19, 1865: Slaves in Galveston, Texas, are finally informed of their freedom. The anniversary is celebrated as Juneteenth.